Fueled by a fast-growing new variant, COVID-19 infections are regaining ground just as summer travel peaks. New CDC transmission estimates released Friday, Aug. 1 show the effective reproduction ...

NB.1.8.1 is one of the latest variants of COVID-19, a "slightly upgraded version" of the LP.8.1 variant that is prominent right now, Subhash Verma, microbiology and immunology professor at the ...

Muscle pain is a common symptom of COVID-19, but in this new wave of the NB.1.8.1 variant, people are reporting discomfort in unexpected areas such as the jaw, upper back, and even behind the ears.

Despite an uptick in recent cases, the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths is just about at new lows, according to ...

A highly contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1 or "Nimbus" is spreading rapidly in the U.S., driving more than one-third of cases. What to know about symptoms and vaccines.

Key Takeaways NB.1.8.1 may make up over one-third of current U.S. COVID-19 cases The variant is spreading fast, but doesn’t cause more severe illness, experts say Vaccines may be harder to get ...

A new COVID variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has made landfall in the United States, and it's more transmissible than other ...

The researchers followed participants from October 2024 to January 2025. Median age was 76 years, and 54.2% were women. By ...